More than a game

In Fever Pitch, the under-appreciated love letter to the Boston Red Sox, super fan Ben (Jimmy Fallon) tries to explain his single-minded devotion to the team to his workaholic girlfriend Sarah (Drew Barrymore):

“Clearly, it’s not just a game! If it was, then obviously I wouldn’t care about it this much.

Twenty-three years.

Do you still care about anything you cared about years ago? How about–how about five? Name me a single thing that you’ve cared about for five years.”

That scene always spoke to me. Even though Ben was talking baseball — a sport I personally never bonded with — I had that passion. But mine was for…

KENTUCKY WILDCATS BASKETBALL

I’m a proud UK alum. Years ago, I camped out for those hard-to-come-by tickets at Rupp Arena.

Now in New York City, I watch very game that the networks allow, and have suffered every negative comment slung at the team this season by the media, haters and ‘fans’ alike.

And I never stopped believing.

The 2014 NCAA tourney has been an incredible, heart-stopping, unbelievable ride. Kudos to our young team for putting their heads down, playing their hearts out and showing what they are made off when it mattered the most.